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Old 04 January 2014, 11:40   #1
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Hi folks,

as i will probably buy 2 GPS lowrance HDS8M and HDS 5 gen 2. did you already connect 2 devices ? plug and play or plug and pray ?
do i have to buy 2 cards for the charts ? etc ? etc ?
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Old 04 January 2014, 14:58   #2
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I don't know the specifics of the Lowrance kit, but most modern (even my old school Raymarine E80 classics) will repeat data onto any of the networked displays. I only have one map card & can display charts/sonar/n2k engine data/radar etc on any display.
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I yet own a Lowrance Elite DSI 5.
While my new boat is beiing build I also want to install a AIS, but this can not be connected with the Elite serie. So I decided to buy a Lowrance HDS 5 2nd Gen and connect it with a (small) NMEA 2000 with the AIS.
As seen at YT video's it should be a piece of cake...
I will let you know if it is installed...
The elite i go to use only as a depth monitor...

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I need: 2 terminators, 1 male and 1 female for the ends
three T-pieces, one powercable and two dropdown lines.
Than you got a network.
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I seem to remember that you can plug'n'play link 2 HDS units without an NMEA2000 network. From memory it's a direct cable link.

Have a look at the owners manuals. They're available online.
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Lowrance ethernet, IIRC? High data transfer between head units, radar, sonar - that kinda jazz...
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Lowrance ethernet, IIRC? High data transfer between head units, radar, sonar - that kinda jazz...
That's the beastie. Lets you use one map across 2 head units IIRC as well. Handy if you have one running structurescan so you've got a unit that can record it.
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Old 05 January 2014, 08:37   #7
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thank you guys, i m going to dusseldorf boot show on the 20th and will ask to lowrance !, i would love to connect the new icom vhf station with the ais .....
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